NICHE

NICHE WSU Tech's National Institute of Culinary & Hospitality Education. 🍽️
Culinary School | Food Hall | Event Venue
📍Downtown Wichita, Kansas
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The National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education (NICHE), managed by WSU Tech, is a multifaceted entity combining innovative curriculum with business operations to create synergistic learning outcomes for students and a highly skilled and passionate workforce that will not only benefit NICHE but Wichita itself. Our mission is to celebrate and enhance our culinary landscape and our founding principles are sustainability, accessibility and innovation. NICHE houses the WSU Tech Culinary Arts program. Throughout their two-year associates program, our students receive over one thousand hours of culinary lab instruction (actual time in the kitchen). But in addition to this, all of our students have the opportunity to work in the Bistro, Food Hall, events and catering. The pressures and timing of a bustling kitchen or large-scale banquet are impossible to duplicate in a lab environment, which is why we consider this real-world experience to be essential in preparing them for the workforce. NICHE features an open to the public Food Hall as well as several rentable spaces throughout the facility including Henry's Place, the Event Center and Rooftop Terrace at NICHE.

You won't want to miss our Chef Spotlight Dinner this Friday! It is an experience built all around the senses. Get your ...
09/15/2026

You won't want to miss our Chef Spotlight Dinner this Friday! It is an experience built all around the senses. Get your tickets now.

Wichita foodies... the next Chef Spotlight Dinner is here! 👀🍽️

And this one is designed to make you experience food a little differently.

Introducing Chef Christopher Cantrel: The Sensory Table ✨

Chef Chris is bringing nearly 20 years of culinary experience to an interactive four-course chef’s table built around the five senses: temperature, texture, aroma, memory and contrast.

The goal? Not just to feed you, but to make you stop, taste, smell, feel and discover something unexpected.

His career has taken him through Disney, Universal Studios, fine dining, farm-to-table concepts and executive chef roles, including an omakase-style restaurant inside a Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond hotel.

Now, he’s bringing that experience to the table at NICHE.

✨ Friday, September 18 | 6 PM
📍 Envision Innovation Kitchen at NICHE | 124 S. Broadway

🍽️ Four-course curated dinner
🍷 BYO w**e | One bottle per couple

🎟️ Intimate seating + limited tickets

Reserve your seats now with the link in comments!

🍁 STUDENT SPECIAL — TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY! 🍁NICHE student Cornia Coleman is bringing autumn to the menu with her dish, “...
09/10/2026

🍁 STUDENT SPECIAL — TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY! 🍁

NICHE student Cornia Coleman is bringing autumn to the menu with her dish, “Appley Ever After.” Featuring apple-braised pork, sweet potato purée, pickled apples, and a light side salad with sweet potatoes. All for just $15!

Student Bio
“With autumn quickly approaching, I wanted to bring in the season with plenty of cozy fall colors and flavors. My goal was to evoke the nostalgia of cozy moments and warmth from the hearth, and I’m confident I nailed it with this homey delight.”

🍎Come try this fall-inspired dish while it lasts🍎

Available 9/10-9/11
Monday-Friday | 11 AM-2 PM
Envision Bistro at NICHE | 124 S Broadway

See the rest of our menu with link in bio!

Wichita foodies... the next Chef Spotlight Dinner is here! 👀🍽️And this one is designed to make you experience food a lit...
09/09/2026

Wichita foodies... the next Chef Spotlight Dinner is here! 👀🍽️

And this one is designed to make you experience food a little differently.

Introducing Chef Christopher Cantrel: The Sensory Table ✨

Chef Chris is bringing nearly 20 years of culinary experience to an interactive four-course chef’s table built around the five senses: temperature, texture, aroma, memory and contrast.

The goal? Not just to feed you, but to make you stop, taste, smell, feel and discover something unexpected.

His career has taken him through Disney, Universal Studios, fine dining, farm-to-table concepts and executive chef roles, including an omakase-style restaurant inside a Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond hotel.

Now, he’s bringing that experience to the table at NICHE.

✨ Friday, September 18 | 6 PM
📍 Envision Innovation Kitchen at NICHE | 124 S. Broadway

🍽️ Four-course curated dinner
🍷 BYO w**e | One bottle per couple

🎟️ Intimate seating + limited tickets

Reserve your seats now with the link in comments!

Your lunch order called. It wants more color. 🥗✨🍎 Autumn Harvest Salad | “Roots & Barley”Roasted sweet potatoes, pearl b...
09/08/2026

Your lunch order called.
It wants more color. 🥗✨

🍎 Autumn Harvest Salad | “Roots & Barley”
Roasted sweet potatoes, pearl barley, maple pepper bacon, Asiago + apple-Dijon dressing.

🥬 NICHE Power Bowl
Hot honey sweet potatoes + Brussels sprouts, quinoa, chickpeas, feta and fresh veggies.

🫜 Hot Honey Roasted Beet Hummus
Topped with feta and served with fresh veggies + grilled naan.

Fresh, colorful and still FULL of flavor. 😉

View the full menu + order online through the link in bio.

📍 The Bistro at NICHE | 124 S Broadway
Monday–Friday | 11 AM–2 PM

Labor Day reminder! 💛The National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education will be closed on September 7, 2026, ...
09/07/2026

Labor Day reminder! 💛

The National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education will be closed on September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.

The Envision Bistro will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 for normal business hours from 11 AM–2 PM. 🍽️

Wichita foodies, you know the drill… these dinners do NOT stay available for long. 👀🍽️The next Chef Spotlight Dinner is ...
09/01/2026

Wichita foodies, you know the drill… these dinners do NOT stay available for long. 👀🍽️

The next Chef Spotlight Dinner is here, and this one is designed to make you experience food a little differently.

Introducing Chef Christopher Cantrel: The Sensory Table ✨

Chef Chris is bringing nearly 20 years of culinary experience to an interactive four-course chef’s table built around the five senses: temperature, texture, aroma, memory and contrast.

The goal? Not just to feed you, but to make you stop, taste, smell, feel and discover something unexpected.

Chris’ career has taken him through major theme parks including Disney and Universal Studios, high-volume kitchen leadership, fine dining, Asian cuisine, farm-to-table and contemporary American cuisine.

He has also led an omakase-style fine dining restaurant inside a Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond hotel and served as Executive Chef for a luxury casino.

Now, he’s bringing all of that experience to the table at NICHE.

✨ Friday, September 18 | 6 PM
📍 Envision Innovation Kitchen at NICHE | 124 S. Broadway

🍽️ Four-course curated dinner
🍷 BYO w**e | One bottle per couple

🎟️ Intimate seating + limited tickets

Our Chef Spotlight dinners have a habit of selling out FAST, so if this one sounds like your kind of night, I would not wait. 👀

Reserve your seats at the link in comments.

*STUDENT SPECIAL* THIS WEEK ONLY!Coming your way with another Student Special!👏👏👏Niche student, Aiden Caldwell, is brin...
09/01/2026

*STUDENT SPECIAL* THIS WEEK ONLY!

Coming your way with another Student Special!👏👏👏

Niche student, Aiden Caldwell, is bringing a creative twist on Biscuits & Gravy called *The Prairie Ranchero* with a tender Poblano and Jack Cheese Masa Biscuit, smothered in Smoky Chorizo Gravy and finished with bright Poblano-Lime Crema and crumbled Cotija Cheese. All for $14.

Every bite brings the perfect balance of heat, richness, tang and savory goodness!

🔥Come hungry. Leave obsessed.🔥

Available 9/1-9/4
Monday-Friday | 11 AM-2 PM
Envision Bistro at NICHE | 124 S Broadway

See the rest of our menu with link in bio.

THIS WEEK ONLY! A little campfire nostalgia, turned into dessert. 🔥🍫NICHE student, Ailey Williams, is serving up a s’mor...
08/31/2026

THIS WEEK ONLY! A little campfire nostalgia, turned into dessert. 🔥🍫

NICHE student, Ailey Williams, is serving up a s’more-inspired tart featuring a brown butter graham cracker crust, chocolate espresso layer, toasted marshmallow fluff and a sprinkle of toasted graham cracker. All for $8.

The inspiration comes from the people around the campfire. Friends and family who have shared the memories, roasted a few s’mores and supported Ailey along the way. 🤎

Come try Ailey’s special while it lasts!

Available 8/31–9/4
Monday–Friday | 11 AM–2 PM
Envision Bistro at NICHE | 124 S Broadway

See the rest of our lunch menu with link in bio.

First day energy 👩‍🍳🤝Here’s to a great semester at the National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education!
08/19/2026

First day energy 👩‍🍳🤝

Here’s to a great semester at the National Institute for Culinary and Hospitality Education!

Lunch plans = made. 🔥A sneak peek at a few of the new menu items hitting the Bistro 👇🥖 Umami Pork Steak Banh Mi🍠 Tres He...
08/17/2026

Lunch plans = made. 🔥

A sneak peek at a few of the new menu items hitting the Bistro 👇
🥖 Umami Pork Steak Banh Mi
🍠 Tres Hermanas Vol. 2 | Corn, Poblano + Sweet Potato Quesadilla
🍎 Autumn Harvest Salad | “Roots & Barley”
🍚 Chicken Keema Rice | Flavors of South India
🫜 Hot Honey Roasted Beet Hummus
🥬 NICHE Power Bowl | Hot Honey Sweet Potatoes + Brussels Sprouts

Plus, plenty of your favorites are still on the menu. 💛

Link in bio to see the full menu or place your order!

The Bistro at NICHE | 124 S Broadway
📍 Monday–Friday | 11 AM–2 PM

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124 S Broadway
Wichita, KS

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 2pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 2pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 2pm
Thursday 7:30am - 2pm
Friday 7:30am - 2pm

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